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(No Model.)

J, ALVORD.

BARREL HEAD. No. 376,223. Patented Jan. 10, 1888.

WITNESSES: INVENTUH Nv PETERS. Phutolithagmphur, WlihlnglmLEC.

' UNITED STATES.

PATENT OFFICE.

JABEZ ALVORD, OF VVINSTED, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO ROLLIN EL-COOKE, OF SAME PLACE.

BARREL-HEAD.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 376,223, dated January 10, 1888.

Application filed July as, 1887. Serial No. 245,431. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JABEZ ALVORD, of VVinsted,iin the county of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, have invented a certain new and 5 useful Improvement appertaining to Barrel- Heads, of which the following is adescription,"

reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is the end or top view of the barrel end and barrel-head embodying my improve,-

ment. Fig. 2 is the bottom or underside view of the same parts that are shown in Fig. 1, the

barrel cut in horizontal cross-sections. Fig. 3

is a view of the same parts that are shown in is Figs. 1 and 2, represented as cut in central vertical sections on the planemc. Fig. 4is a view of the same parts that are shown in Figs. 1 and 2-, represented as being cut in vertical sections on the line 3 y.

The object and pnrpose'of thisimproveinent is to produce a barrel-head which may be readily attached and detached from the barrel at pleasure without the removal or loosening of the chinehoops.

Theletteradenotesabarrel-body asawhole, and 1) denotes an annular groove made on the interior thereof. e

The letters 0 0 denote two barrel-head sections whose edges are chamfered and beveled 0 to fit the groove b. These barrel-head sections do not entirely till the barrel, but they are separated by an interval, which is covered by an interval-cap, shortly to be described.

The letter (Z denotes thisinterval-cap,which should be of some slightlyelastic material.

Many kinds of wood will answer for this pur pose.

The letter 0 denotes a button, preferably made of metal, which can be'readily inserted 0 through the interval which separates the barrelhead sections when the intervalcap is at right angles to that interval. Then by rotating the interval-cap to the position shown in the drawings the button places the cap tightly down, closing the interval, and the stopfdrops into the interval and sufficiently locks the interval-cap into position. That end of the interval-cap which carries the stopfhas on its edges the chamfers i, by the aid of which a persons fingers may grasp the spring and lift that end to raise the stop out of the interval, after which the interval-cap can be given a quarter rotation, which unlocks it from the barrel-head sections, after which the barrelhead sections can be moved readily to ward'the center of the barrel and taken out.

It will be observed that the button 6 not only serves the purpose of drawing the interval cap closely down upon the barrel-head sections,

but it also pushes the barrel-head sections apart and into proper contact with the groove 1).

I claim as my improvement 1. In combination, the barrel-body a, bearing the interior groove, 12, the barrel-head sections 0 a, separated by an interval, and theinterval 4 cap 11, carrying the button e, all substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

-- 2. In combination, the barrel-head sections J ABEZ ALVORD.

Witnesses:

FRANK D. HALLETT, WARHAM H. WILpIAMs. 

